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Term | Definition |
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AA; aa | Alcoholics Anonymous (AA); of each (aa) |
a.c. | before meals |
AD; a.d. | right ear |
ad lib | as desired |
am; AM | Morning; Before Noon |
AS; a.s. | Left Ear |
AU; a.u. | Both Ears |
BE | Barium Enema |
BID; b.i.d.; bid | Twice a Day |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BR | Bed Rest |
BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
BM | Bowel Movement |
Bx | Biopsy |
c (with line above) | with |
CA; Ca | Cancer |
cap. | Capsule |
disc; DC; d.c. | Discontinue; Discharge |
DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
Dx; dx | Diagnosis |
ED | Emergency Department |
ER | Emergency Room |
Fx; fx | Fracture |
g; gm | Gram |
gt; gtt | Drop; Drops |
h | Hour |
h.s. | At Bedtime |
Ht.; ht | Height |
inj | Injective |
I and O; I/O; I&O | Intake and Output |
IV | Intravenous |
K+; K | Potassium |
mg | Milligram |
N&V | Nausea and Vomiting |
Na+; Na | Sodium |
NC | No Change; No Complaint |
NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
NPO p MN | Nothing By Mouth After Midnight |
oint.; ung | Ointment |
OOB | Out of Bed |
OTC | Over the Counter |
oz. | Ounce |
P | Pulse; Phosphorus (P) |
p.c. | After Food/Meal |
pH | Measure of Acidity/Alkalinity |
PM; p.m. | After Noon |
PO; po; p.o. | By Mouth; Phone Order |
PRN | Whenever Necessary; As Needed |
q.am. | Every Day Before Noon |
q.h. | Every Hour |
q.i.d. | Four Times a Day |
QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient |
q.s. | As Much as Suffices; Quantity Sufficient |
r; R | Respiration; Rectal |
Rx | Prescription; Take; Treatment |
s (with line above) | Without |
SOB | Short of Breath |
ss | One Half |
stat | Immediately; At Once |
syr. | Syrup |
susp. | Suspension |
sup.;supp. | Suppository |
T | Temperature |
tab. | Tablet |
tbsp. | Tablespoon |
TID; t.id. | Three Times a Day |
TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
tsp | Teaspoon |
Tx | Treatment; Traction; Transplant |
VS | Vital Sign |
W/C; w/c | Wheelchair |